as in matching
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of paralleling
Much like Dream Warriors, The Cell features confrontations within what are essentially dreamscapes, paralleling the way that Vecna enters in the minds of his victims in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Coffee spent a century growing and paralleling the tavern, or bar, with both places focused on beverages but flourishing as a location for socializing.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
The relationship also resonates personally for Stephens, paralleling her own life with her husband.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Erin is a Category 2 hurricane and is tracking north-northeast, away from the East Coast, but was still generally paralleling it Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Many of them are people who’ve supported other progressive upstarts in the past; the interesting question now, paralleling the interesting question in the broader political landscape, is whether more moderate celebrities also rally to Mamdani’s side.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleling
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For the outing, Swift, 35, wore a Thom Browne RWB stripe-detail polo shirt, which retails for $1,110, with a matching Thom Browne Asymmetric wool miniskirt priced at $2,360.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two-pack comes in six different colors with matching lids that include steam release vents, so your soup can reheat evenly and safely with no more splatters.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rapid violin flurries and intensity of the final passages conjure the distinct feeling of a storm gathering force, perfectly mirroring the cold weather sweeping through Minneapolis this weekend.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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The number of people dying in Orange County from fentanyl had its sharpest drop since the crisis with that opioid began about a decade ago, mirroring a regional trend, statistics from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department show.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Paralleling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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